Game failing to launch after battle pass update and succeeding patches

[MiggyV23]

Your system information

• System information from steam (Steam -> Help -> System Information) in a [gist]: System Information

• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

• Are you using the latest stable video driver available for your system? No (MacOS High Sierra)

• Have you verified the game files?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible: I press play on Dota 2 from the Steam library. The game says it is running for multiple seconds, but then proceeds to stop running without displaying any window or display. The game never actually launches.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Start Dota 2 on Steam on Mac

[MiggyV23]

Note: Even the vulkan workarounds did not work.

[bharath-techie]

I'm facing the same issue. I click 'Play' and button shows 'preparing to launch ' but game never launches after that.

I'm using mac os mojave.. I tried -vulkan - vconsole and it didn't work as well.

[danginsburg]

Can you add -con_logfile to your launch options and post the contents of ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota/console.log? Also, if you run ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh from the terminal and capture the output that might be informative.

[MiggyV23]

I added -con_logfile to my launch options. But there was no 'console.log' in my dota folder.

When I run ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh from the terminal the output is: 'No such file or directory'

However, when I tried running a different code: exec ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/dota\ 2\ beta/game/dota.sh , a window pops up for a split second, but then closes.

This is what I get when I use the exec code: Using breakpad crash handler [S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): Loaded '/Users/migueljvillanueva/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam.AppBundle/Steam/Contents/MacOS/steamclient.dylib' OK. Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 570 Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit found breakpad via in process memory: '/Users/migueljvillanueva/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam.AppBundle/Steam/Contents/MacOS/Frameworks/Breakpad.framework/Versions/A/Resources' Installing breakpad crash handler Uploading pending dumps Uploaded 1 pending dumps Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit SteamID: 0, universe Public Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198134593303 [API loaded yes] Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Setting Steam ID: 76561198134593303 SteamID: 76561198134593303, universe Public SteamID: 0, universe Public Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 373300 Attempting to create OpenGL context: v3.3 (Core profile)...success. Checking entry points...success.

[Process completed]

Hopefully this helps, please let me know if there is anything else that I could provide.

[MiggyV23]

Note: There was no 'console.log' file even after I added -con_logfile to my launch options and tried to launch Dota.

[bharath-techie]

Using breakpad crash handler
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): Loaded '/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam.AppBundle/Steam/Contents/MacOS/steamclient.dylib' OK.
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 570
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
found breakpad via in process memory: '/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/Steam.AppBundle/Steam/Contents/MacOS/Frameworks/Breakpad.framework/Versions/A/Resources'
Installing breakpad crash handler
Uploading pending dumps
Uploaded 1 pending dumps
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
SteamID:  0, universe Public
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  somesteamid [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  somesteamid
SteamID:  somesteamid, universe Public
SteamID:  0, universe Public
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 373300

When I executed 'dota.sh' in console, this is what I got ^ .. Also adding the option and running data didn't give console.log :(

@danginsburg let me know if I can try anything else, would be happy to help 👍

lol sorry for editing so much, first time commenting in github

[ForkDud123]

I have the exact same problem, have you had any luck recently?

I'm also on High Sierra, and it says "running" but the game doesn't start.

[MiggyV23]

Unfortunately nothing has worked.

[MiggyV23]

I'm not sure if this helps, but I'm in Asia- specifically the Philippines.